Pentagon suspects Vladimir Putin has Asperger's
All the people talking about the idea of Aspies running their own community or country would have to contend with the example of Mr. Putin's regime, and how Russia is being run today.
What if it is true??
Then that's one more thing, in addition to opposable thumbs, bipedal carriage, and a relative lack of melanin in my epidermis, that I have in common with Vladimir Putin.
Nobody would put forth that the other things should be considered relevant...
...so why should that?? It WILL BE, but there's no reason.
We're human; we encompass all kinds of people. The idiots saying we're all innocents and saints are just using equal absurdity to combat the all-too-common argument that we're all would-be Adam Lanzas.
Personally, I'm neither one. How about you????
All I can say is, one more reason to be afraid. One more reason to work on a hiding place, one more reason to work on an evacuation plan. One more reason to be REALLY, REALLY frustrated in a country where our infrastructure is crumbling and we b***h and moan about spending $300 a month for some struggling mother to feed her kids, and then spend our revenue on THIS. :headshake:
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Like I said-- US Tax Dollars At Work.
Joe McCarthy would be so proud.
No wonder my country is epically screwed.
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I definitely think he has Aspergers. He looks introverted, seems to really enjoy control and structure(which I relate to), and it would be AWESOME if he did! Yes, he is not the nicest ruler ever, but it's not his fault. And I don't think there's any other aspie world leaders! Even if he is a bit of a jerk, he's all we got, for now. And, he is kinda like us. Just picked the WAY WRONG career.
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I have no idea what an introverted person is supposed to look like, maybe it is my poor reading of non verbal language of others. Bieng a control freak is a trait of a lot of conditions such as OCD, Narcissism, sadism etc. As mentioned earlier in this thread the Pentegon conclusions seemed to be based on quack science.
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DSM 5: Autism Spectrum Disorder, DSM IV: Aspergers Moderate Severity
“My autism is not a superpower. It also isn’t some kind of god-forsaken, endless fountain of suffering inflicted on my family. It’s just part of who I am as a person”. - Sara Luterman
It could also be reading too much into the situation. A lot of Russian leaders have carried themselves like Putin, he's a throwback 'strong man' type, really no different than Stalin or Peter the Great. Look at a photo of Stalin sometime, you'll see the same blank stare Putin has, same with Peter the Great and a lot of their leaders. I'm more of the inclination it's a cultural representation and nothing medical at all. I've never heard of him having problems with overbearing stimulus, or communication difficulties, or meltdowns-- not necessarily that one can't have autism without those characteristics, but they are pretty defining traits and easy to spot.
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Someone on Reddit broke it down
If this study was funded by the Pentagon, would be another example in a long line if the government paying a premium for garbage and passing the bill on to taxpayers. The Starr Report for the Bill Cliton/Monica Lewinsky affair cost about $40 million and produced what is arguably the wolds most boring piece of pornography. This is much like the Pentagon for having no problem spending $640 for a toilet seat, $660 for an ashtray, and $7,600 per coffee-maker, and $74,000 a pop for ladders. --Never underestimate our government's ability to not have issues spending a premium for complete s**t.
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Saddam Hussein, a great fan of Stalin, had practised that emotionless expression till he had mastered it.
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Saddam Hussein, a great fan of Stalin, had practised that emotionless expression till he had mastered it.
He was even better at mimicking Stalin's purges...
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Saddam Hussein, a great fan of Stalin, had practised that emotionless expression till he had mastered it.
He was even better at mimicking Stalin's purges...
Very true.
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I read in a "Readers Digest" issue that having spoken to the psychologist who apparently works with P{utin is that he/she suspects he may have ASD. I hope he does, alot of people have good things to say about him, it's unfortunate that he might be an enemy of our COuntry though if a war broke out (Aus+America+they rest of the allies)
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Just what is there to say good about him? That he destroys democracy very well? That he's a pro at getting away with murder?
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Just what is there to say good about him? That he destroys democracy very well? That he's a pro at getting away with murder?
Different Places different customs, you must'nt judge soo harshly, some are still behind in the old ages but with a little help/nudge you can set them on the right direction. Freedom isn't free nor is Human Rights (Unfortunately)
Look, Putin doesn't have a disorder of any kind. He doesn't value human life, and he doesn't respect the boundaries of other states. Those are choices, not a mental illness. The people with mental illness are the ones that see all of his rivals end up disfigured or dead, watch him shrug his shoulders and say "It wasn't me, I'm a victim", and then believe him-- that's full on delusional right there.
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